India, June 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
A two-day Consultative Meeting on Ease of Doing Research & Development (R&D) was held on 3rd and 4th June 2025 at the CSIR - Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), Dehradun. Organized by NITI Aayog, this meeting, the second in a series of regionally anchored consultations, convened leaders from premier universities, research institutions, laboratories and scientific departments to shape a future-ready R&D framework for the country.
During the meeting, Dr. V. K. Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog, underscored that India cannot afford to let its scientific institutions operate within legacy systems. He stressed the need to entrust greater operational freedom to researc...